Inventory Product Control Intern at Human Capacity Development Consultants (HCDC)

Job Objective:

This intern will be involved in retail Store Management which includes merchandising, supply chain, inventory flow, compliance, safety, and more. Interns will have real-life responsibilities, assisting in the operations of the store, and will be expected to perform customer service duties by identifying customer needs, assist with purchasing decisions, locate merchandise, resolve customer issues and promoting products and services, while maintaining a safe shopping environment.

Job Duties/ Responsibilities/ Accountabilities

• Provides customer service by identifying Customer needs, assisting with purchasing decisions, locating merchandise, resolving Customer issues and concerns, and promoting products and services, while maintaining a safe shopping environment
• Properly handling claims and returns, arranging and organizing merchandise/supplies, identifying shrink and damages, and ensuring a safe environment
• Maintaining merchandise presentation by stocking and rotating merchandise, removing damaged or out-of-date goods, setting up, cleaning, and organizing product displays, signing and pricing merchandise appropriately, and securing fragile and high-shrink merchandise
• Receiving and stocking merchandise from distribution centers and suppliers, utilizing equipment appropriately, merchandising, and completing and retaining required paperwork, logs, and other documentation
• Demonstrate understanding of store operations and identify gaps in current operational processes and procedures while proposing solution to gaps that considers relative costs and benefits of potential actions for maximizing efficiency and productivity

Qualification, Minimum Experience and Role Requirement:

• Minimum of First degree from a recognized institution
• Proven written communication skills, and a passion for writing both short- and long-copy
• An interest in communications, logistics and inventory management
• Professional demeanour
• Well organized with attention to detail and ability to carry out tasks independently
• Ability to meet deadlines